Robinhood Sports Betting Event Contracts

Sports betting being considered as new vertical for Robinhood

Last month, Robinhood accepted more than 100 million political event contracts.
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Craig Toner tapped as Aristocrat Gaming’s new CEO

Toner will replace Hector Fernandez who had held the role as CEO since 2022.
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Yang: Sports betting ‘preys’ on men, increases risk of domestic violence

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang wrote in an op-ed this week that sports betting increases harms such as financial hardship and domestic violence....
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Arizona latest state to tell Bovada to get out of Dodge

This week Arizona joined the growing list of regulators to send offshore sports betting operator Bovada a cease and desist letter asking them to...
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Poker player pleads guilty to sports betting scam

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Cory Zeidman pleaded guilty this week to charges related to a widespread scheme to defraud people out of...
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Aristocrat partners with Big Bola in Mexico

Aristocrat Interactive is expanding its presence in Mexico via a new partnership with the operator Big Bola.Aristocrat will provide the company with a range...
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Former DraftKings engineer sues company over alleged parental leave violations

Arun Venkateswaran is suing DraftKings for $250,000 in damages.
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FanDuel partners with pro women’s hockey league on betting and streaming

U.S. online sports betting market leader FanDuel is now an official sports betting partner of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).The deal, announced on...
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Flutter taps Shiffman to helm FanDuel TV as executive producer

FanDuel is fresh off finalizing the naming rights deal with Diamond Sports to rebrand several regional sports networks to FanDuel Sports Network, but Flutter...

Google and Apple named in latest sweepstakes casino lawsuit

A new class action lawsuit in New Jersey is not only going after sweepstakes casino operators, but Google and Apple as well.New Jersey resident...

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Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
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How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
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Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming

Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
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SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice

As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....